What political declaration published in December 1874 by Prince Alfonso proclaimed his commitment to constitutional monarchy, paving the way for the Restoration?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Manifiesto de Sandhurst
Analysis: Written by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo and signed by the future Alfonso XII at Sandhurst Royal Military College on December 1, 1874, the Sandhurst Manifesto pledged a liberal constitutional monarchy. Answer: Manifiesto de Sandhurst. Why not the others: The Manzanares Manifesto (1854) launched the progressive Vicalvarada; The Persian Manifesto (1814) urged Ferdinand VII to restore absolutism; Ostend was an 1866 revolutionary pact.
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